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July Trial Set For Lawsuit Over Arkansas Ten Commandments Monument

Ten Commandments Jason Rapert
Brian Chilson
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Arkansas Times

A trial seeking the removal of a privately funded Ten Commandments monument from the Arkansas Capitol grounds is set to begin this summer. 

U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker on Monday ordered the trial over the privately funded monument to begin the week of July 13.

Opponents of the monument sued the state over the display, arguing it's an unconstitutional endorsement of religion by government.

The granite monument replaces a display that was destroyed in 2017 less than 24 hours after its installation.

A 2015 law required the state to allow the privately funded monument on Capitol grounds.

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